Good evening, lovely people!
I do apologise for the delay in today's blog entry - I was unable to access the internet during the day because I was moving apartment. However, luckily we've got the whole weekend to fit in this piece of work, so not to worry!
Today's Learning Objective is HEARING and USING rhyme and rhythm - we've been looking at features of poems like rhyme, rhythm and alliteration over the past couple of days, so I hope you're feeling ready to get stuck in to doing some writing of your own!
We're going to use one of Michael Rosen's poems, and make our own versions. Here it is:
DOWN BEHIND THE DUSTBIN
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Ted.
‘Leave me alone,’ he says,
‘I’m just going to bed.’
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Roger.
‘Do you own this bin?’ I said.
‘No. I’m only a lodger.’
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Sue.
‘What are you doing here?’ I said.
‘I’ve got nothing else to do.’
by Michael Rosen
You may remember this is one of the poems we watched being performed a couple of days ago. You'll notice that when he performs it in public, he doesn't stick precisely to these words - he makes it into a game and makes something new each time, just making sure he sticks to the same pattern but improvising with new names for fun.
This is the version he performs in the video:
DOWN BEHIND THE DUSTBIN
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Jim
He didn't know me
And I didn't know him.
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Sid
He could smell a bone inside
But he couldn't lift the lid
Down behind the dustbin
I met that dog called Sid
He said he didn't know me
But I was pretty sure he did
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Barry
He tried to lift the bin
But it was too heavy to carry.
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Jack
"Where are you goin?", I said.
"Nowhere, I'm just coming back."
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Nichola
She looked a bit like an onion
So I thought that I would pickle her.
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Felicity
It's a bit dark down here
'Cause they cut off my electricity
Okay, now what you're going to do is make your own version. I hope you can see the pattern of the poem? Every verse goes:
a Down behind the dustbin
b I met a dog called____________
c .........................................................
d ..................................._________
Line b and Line d both have to rhyme. That means that whatever name you put at the end of line B, you have to think up a rhyming word to fit right at the end of Line D.
I'm going to start you off with a couple of the verses, but then you'll need to start using your own imagination.
Please type it up into some kind of word document and hand it in via Edmodo by Monday. Thank you kindly!
DOWN BEHIND THE DUSTBIN
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Mary
I screamed when I caught sight of her
Because she was so............
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Tao
I said "Will you be here later?"
He said "No, I'm just here.........."
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Mark
I thought that I might stroke him
But then he began to ...........
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Pete
I said "Do you like vegetables?
He said "No, I like............"
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called.................
.................................................
.................................................
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called...................
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Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called...................
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by................................ <-----------write your name here!
Good luck, my budding poets! I can't wait to see what you come up with!
